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The first message ever sent over the internet

Original: Question of the Day: What was the first message ever sent over the internet?

A news outlet's daily trivia question asks readers what the first message ever sent over the internet was. The answer, per internet history, is 'LO' — an attempt to type 'LOGIN' from UCLA to Stanford Research Institute in October 1969 that crashed the system after two letters. The prompt invites readers to test their knowledge of computing history.

Why now: Trivia questions about internet history engage audiences and the answer's accidental brevity is a well-loved anecdote.

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• Question of the Day: What was the first message ever sent over the internet? · kval.com

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